Japanese Unemployment Unchanged in March

Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in March from February at 4.6 percent, excluding those areas struck by last month's earthquake and tsunami.

The number of employed persons in March 2011 was 59.28 million, a decrease of 130 thousand or 0.2% from the previous year.

The number of unemployed persons in March 2011 was 3.04 million, a decrease of 260 thousand or 7.9% from the previous year.

TradingEconomics.com, Statistics Japan4/28/2011 9:38:49 AM

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